Abstract
Examination of eye movements is an essential part of any comprehensive neurological examination, providing important information about the function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, the eye muscles and the orbit. A careful, systematic and precise examination may be carried out within only a few minutes.
The neurologist should be able to interpret signs, to adopt a topological or syndrome-based approach and to direct diagnostic procedures. The aim of this review is to provide a basic anatomo-physiological account of eye movements, followed by an account of the examination of eye movements and a summary of the principal abnormalities that may be disclosed.